Gamers' Voice: The Parliamentary Games Party

SPOnG: It’s a curious sight to see. British government ministers, usually seen as wooden and emotionless vessels of the political line, are laughing and appear relaxed as they build a black goo tower with a Wii Remote, explore an interactive drama on PlayStation 3 and play football on Kinect.

Many of them have barely touched a video game before. I was told that a few MPs were quite worried about going into the room as their idea of games was a very loud, abrasive, guns-blazing experience. Seeing the surprise on their faces is something you don’t expect when you cover the medium professionally, but it was very pleasant to see all the same.